University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

Dean of Clinical Faculty

Biography

• Native of Ravinia, South Dakota
• He and his wife, Mary Pat Wright, have three children

Education

• Undergraduate degree from Augustana College
• M.D. degree from The University of South Dakota
• Transitional Internship at McKenna Hospital
• Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
• Fellowship training in gastroenterology, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine

Career Highlights

• Elective rotation for residents while on staff at Sanford and McKennan Hospitals, 1991 to 1993
• Clinical Coordinator, Yankton Ambulatory Program, Sanford School of Medicine, 1993 to 1998
• Director, Nutrition Support Service, Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, 1993 to 1998
• Associate Professor, Sanford School of Medicine
• Dean of Clinical Faculty, Sanford School of Medicine

Service Highlights

• Mentor and adviser to medical students
• Councilor, Alpha Omega Alpha - South Dakota Chapter
• Member, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of South Dakota
• Member, Executive Committee, South Dakota State Medical Association
• Member, American College of Gastroenterology
• Fellow, American College of Physicians

 Honor Highlights

• Outstanding Presentation of a Clinical Vignette, American College of Physicians
• Outstanding Achievement Award in Internal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
• Doctor of the Month - Sanford Hospital
• Inductee, Alpha Omega Alpha